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Advanced Math practice question

Which expression is equivalent to (1/2)x + (1/3)x?

  1. A. (5/6)xCorrect
  2. B. (2/5)x
  3. C. (1/6)x
  4. D. (1/5)x

Answer: A. (5/6)x

Add the coefficients over a common denominator: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6. So (5/6)x.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. (2/5)x
2/5 adds numerators and denominators separately (1 + 1 over 2 + 3), which is never how fractions add.
C. (1/6)x
1/6 is the PRODUCT of 1/2 and 1/3, not their sum.
D. (1/5)x
1/5 is 1 over (2 + 3); the denominators don't add.

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